MonocentricPosted By Kim Colter |
In the interest of stimulating a little response on this forum I will post about some recent observations using a Zeiss 10mm monocentric eyepiece. I observed Saturn through it at WSP (20 inch Starmaster) when Saturn was straight overhead and here in Missouri looked at M13 (V11 Starmaster) with it in the pre-dawn hours last week. I compared the view of M13 in the monocentric to a 9mm Nagler immediately afterward. Obviously the field of view was miniscule in the monocentric compared to the Nagler, but it was quite striking how much brighter and crisper (for lack of a better word) the brightest stars in the cluster were with the monocentric than in the Nagler. The view of Saturn at the zenith at WSP in the 20 Starmaster with the monocentric was superb. There have been comments on other forums saying that WSP seeing this year wasn't up to Florida Keys standards, but even average seeing in the Florida Keys allows some astonishing sights. I was able to see the Pup again this year with both of the above Starmasters. Last year at WSP the Pup was seen nightly with ease by many observers through many instruments across the field.
